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J. B. S TAMOUR. LOOM TEMPLE.

Patented Nov. 7, 188-2.

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W/T/VESSEsa STATES PATENT FFIQE.

JOHN B. STAMOUR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA., ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS CUN- NINGHAM, HORATIO B. LINCOLN, FRANK P. PENDLETON, GEORGE BROWN,

LUOlAN BROWN, AND HERMAN E.

CUNNINGHAM, ALL OF SAME PLACE.

LOOM-TEMPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,274, dated November '7, 1882.

- Application filed August 15, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. STAMoUR, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

have invented certain Improvements in Loom- Temples, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in that class of loom-temples which are '10 secured to the inner side of the breast-beam of a loom, the object of my improvements being to construct a direct-acting, compact, and economical temple of this class.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved temple; Fig. 2, a plan view of the same; F1 3,a section of art of the temple, and Fig. 4 a transverse section on the line 1 2, Fig. 3.

A represents part of the breast-beam of the loom,to the innerside of which isfirmly bolted the angle-iron bracket a, and to the latter is secured a box, B, bolts 1) passing through such slots 0 in the box and bracket that said box can be adjusted eitherlongitudinallyin respect to the beam or from and toward the latter.

Dis a block, the upper corners of which are provided with recesses d for the reception of internal flanges, e, on the sides of the box B, the block being confined to these flanges by the top plate, E, which is bolted to the block and bears on the top of the box, ears f being formed,one on each side of the plate, for striking against shoulders g g on the box, the said shoulders thus preventing undue forward movement of the block, and other portions of the plate being bent upward and inward, so as to form dovetailed guides h for the plate F, which carries the cloth-retaining spiked roller or rings.

As the cloth-retaining portions of the temple form no part of mypresent invention, it will be unnecessary to refer to them at length. It may be stated, however, that the plate F, instead of being adapted to guides on the plate E, may in some cases simply form an extension of said plate, although the construction shown is preferred, as it allows the roller-carrier to'yield when subjected to undue pressure, and permits the adjustment of the roller (N0 model.)

independently of the block D, the proper extent of this adjustment being determined bythe contact of lugs t t, oneof which is formed on one of the guides h and the other on a plate, G, which is bolted to the plate F, and has a slot to permit its adjustment thereon.

The block D and plate E may also be cast together in some cases, although the use of the separate plate is preferred, because it facilitates the fitting of the parts together, and permits the guides h and ears f to be made of tougher'metal than the body of the block.

In the block D is formed a socket, m, for the reception of one end of a coiled spring, J, the opposite end of which embraces a pin, a, on the box B, the tendency of the spring being 6 to force the block D in the direction of the arrow 1, Fig. 1-that is to say, away from the beam Amovement of the block toward the beam or in the direction of the arrow 2 being caused by contactof the lay of the loom with the end 1) of the block as said lay moves forward in beating up the weft. (See dotted lines, Fig.1.)

By the construction above described I secure the proper guidance of the roller-carrying 7 plate and the necessary yielding support or backing for the same without sacrifice of strength, or of that compactness which is so essential when the box carrying the temple is secured to the inner face of the breast-beam, and which prevents the use in this position of ordinary temples, the roller-carrying arms or slides of which have stems projecting rearwardly beyond the springs.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the box B and means for securing the same to the inner side of the breast-beam, the roller carrying plate, the block D, secured to or forming part thereof, and adapted to guides in the box B, and the 0 spring J, bearing at the rear upon the box, and adapted at the front end to a socket in the block D, said block having no portion projecting rearwardly beyond the spring, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the box B and means for securing the same to the inner side of the breast-beam, the roller carrying plate, the

block D, secured to or forming part thereof, block D, having recesses d, and the plate E, and adapted to guides in the box B, and the secured to the block, and having ears f and spring J, hearing at the rear end upon the box, dovetailed guides h, as set forth. and adapted at the front end to a socket in In testimonywhercofI have signed my name 5 the block D, said block having a front end, 1), to this specification in the presence of two sub- I 5 for receiving the blow of the lay, but having scribing witnesses.

no portion projecting rearwardly beyond the JOHN B. STAMOUR.

spring, as set forth. Witnesses:

3. The combination of the box B, havingin- H. It. SHULTZ, 1o ternal flanges, e, and external shoulders, g, the HENRY HOWSON, Jr. 

